Simon Hugh Holmes

Simon Hugh Holmes (30 July 1831-14 October 1919) was Premier of Nova Scotia from 22 October 1878 to 23 May 1882, succeeding Philip Carteret Hill and preceding John Sparrow David Thompson.

Biography
Simon Hugh Holmes was born in Springville, Nova Scotia, Canada on 30 July 1831, and he became the founder and editor of the conservative Pictou Colonial Standard in 1858. In 1871, he was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly, and he became Premier of Nova Scotia in 1878 when the Conservative Party of Canada won the election. The Liberal Party of Canada dominated the upper house, however, and he resigned in 1882 to become a crown clerk. He died in Halifax in 1919 at the age of 88.